TECHNOLOGY
Rogue DNA’s patent-pending RDNA technology combines hardware document scanners with software which interprets and encodes the information retrieved. It is currently designed to work with documents such as paper, card, and plastic (including polycarbonates). The system uses optical/electronic technology to identify the three-dimensional composition of a selected area or areas of a document. As the structure of the material is a totally different pattern for every location on every document, RDNA can provide absolute security in a manner that is non-invasive and inexpensive to implement. If a document is copied, the copy will be on a different piece of material, with a different pattern.
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| A Highly-Magnified View of Paper Showing the Randomness of the Fibre Pattern |
The Magnified Surface of a Plastic Card |
During the scanning process multiple beams of concentrated light at different frequencies penetrate the document at specific angles. A combination of different light sources is used, each highlighting different characteristics of the document. From the reflections RDNA decoding circuitry can determine the pattern of the underlying composition.
The resulting data is converted using RDNA processes into a unique numeric string. This is then encrypted. The resulting digital string represents the unique “DNA” or profile of the document. This string cannot be reverse-engineered back to the document.
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| A label with its Scan Area, magnified image, and RDNA Profile |
Standard light sources include red/ green/ blue, UV, near-infra-red and infra-red. As different documents and materials respond best to different frequencies, the user can experiment with them individually or together to determine the optimal combination for any particular document.
Visual representation of a match or mismatch is provided graphically or numerically. In the following graphs the progress past the scan-head in a swipe scanner is shown on the x-axis, while the feedback from the red sensor is on the y-axis. The graph for the Registration scan is shown in red, while the subsequent Verification scan is shown graphically in green. A tolerance setting allows mis-feeds, paper damage, etc, to be accommodated to a defined degree.
The graph below shows the Registration and Verification scans of the same document under red light.
The following graph shows the feedback from two different documents. These are clearly different and the graph identifies them as such.
ROGUE DNA DOCUMENT SECURITY FEATURES
RDNA authenticates the individual document and content, not just the type of document. The document can be made of virtually any material
It profiles a document in three dimensions, not just the surface
The process is non-invasive – the document is not marked or changed at all.
The document’s digital profile cannot be reversed back to the material image
The user can define the profile area so it’s totally confidential
It will work even if the document’s reasonably worn, soiled, or creased
Documents can be retroactively profiled, i.e. an unregistered document can be profiled when it’s next read
RDNA can also match generic document such as banknotes against a gold standard
RDNA enables one-to-many searches, where a profile can be run against the whole profile database in order to identify the original document
Existing application databases need not be modified
Full statistics are provided on usage and performance
Available as a full hardware/software solution or as components